I think I am good to go on this because I have my own HTML version of LMS here on Envato market and I am also doing the WP version of it at present. You can have a look at it here http://kamleshyadav.com/lms/

Sorry for dragging the heels on this one. We certainly didn’t want to confuse people! I asked a bunch of questions (as many of you folks know, i’m still new) and here’s what I found.

This isn’t something that’s all that new, these types of “featured author” promotions have been happening for a little while. It’s also something that’s very much the jurisdiction of the marketing team, and not the Elite Program, so let me clear that one up first

As i’m learning, much like a featured item, there’s a few different pieces of rationale that flows into the decision making process. But as Hogash has pointed out, there is a big consideration. Has this person helped the community at large?

DTBaker has provided a level of support here on the forums that’s probably best described as “above and beyond”. I’ve learned about a lot of authors who have been the beneficiaries of his kindness, patience and insights.

Naturally this isn’t the only reason. The marketing team is constantly looking at factors such as trends and what’s in demand, quality of items and how well the item page articulates a unique selling point. However when it comes to a decision around who to approach, we’re influenced by an author’s character as much as anything else. Has DTBaker helped the community at large? For sure!

This isn’t something that he asked for, but the team absolutely asked his permission before they did this.

They’re going to look at featuring more authors (in a range of different ways) in the future. The marketing folks are naturally going to keep working to bring audiences to our marketplaces, and naturally the coolest thing about our marketplaces are the authors in them

Hopefully that helps and gives you folks some indication as to the rationale behind this one.

This sounds really interesting , so such offers are they announced any where else too, as i did not get any such mails but would be interested as a buyer. I love discounts